and that christianity is the, quote, most persecuted religion globaly, unquote. a long list of countries in which life as a christian is most difficult was discussed, ncluding syria, north korea, nigeria, iraq and egypt. m.p. shannon said the persecution of christians is, quote, the biggest story in the world that has never been told, unquote. he said that although the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion is enshrined in the universal declaration of human rights, there are many countries in which these rights are not given. he alleged that 200 million christians will be persecuted for their faith this year. while he said that 500 million live in dangerous neighborhoods. he added that in syria, christians are caught between opposing sides in the conflict. and mentioned the specific targeting of christian-dominated locations such as certain towns. m.p. sammy wilson said that in syria, quote, 50,000 christians have been cleared from the city of hams, unquote, while in sudan, two million christians were killed by the regime over a 0-year period. -- 30